- Time Warner has put together a super highlight video for Saturday's pregame ceremony bidding farewell to Columbus. The festivities are also expected to include a video message from former captain Zenon Konopka. Crunch owner Howard Dolgon also purchased watches for head coach Ross Yates and assistants Karl Goehring and Trent Cull.

- Former Crunch captain Mark Wotton, now with Bridgeport, Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ team captain, will play in his 1,000th career professional game on Saturday when the Sound Tigers take on the Manchester Monarchs at Arena at Harbor Yard.

The Sound Tigers will honor Wotton with a pre-game ceremony on Sunday when the team plays on the Hartford Wolf Pack. Islanders' General Manager Garth Snow will be on hand to present Wotton with various gifts to commemorate the milestone.